"Benjy." T.P. said in the house.
The flower tree by the parlor window wasn't dark, but the thick trees were.
The grass was buzzing in the moonlight where my shadow walked on the grass.
"You, Benjy." T.P. said in the house. "Where you hiding.
You slipping off.
I knows it."
Luster came back.
Wait, he said.
Here.
Dont go over there.
Miss Quentin and her beau in the swing yonder.
You come on this way.
Come back here, Benjy.
It was dark under the trees.
Dan wouldn't come.
He stayed in the moonlight.
Then I could see the swing and I began to cry.
Come away from there, Benjy, Luster said.
You know Miss Quentin going to get mad.
It was two now, and then one in the swing.
Caddy came fast, white in the darkness.
"Benjy." she said. "How did you slip out.
Where's Versh."
She put her arms around me and I hushed and held to her dress and tried to pull her away.
"Why, Benjy." she said. "What is it.
T.P." she called.
The one in the swing got up and came, and I cried and pulled Caddy's dress.
"Benjy." Caddy said. "It's just Charlie.
Dont you know Charlie."
"Where's his nigger." Charlie said. "What do they let him run around loose for."
"Hush, Benjy." Caddy said. "Go away, Charlie.
He doesn't like you." Charlie went away and I hushed.
I pulled at Caddy's dress.
"Why, Benjy." Caddy said. "Aren't you going to let me stay here and talk to Charlie a while."
"Call that nigger." Charlie said.
He came back.
I cried louder and pulled at Caddy's dress.
"Go away, Charlie." Caddy said.
Charlie came and put his hands on Caddy and I cried more.
I cried loud.
"No, no." Caddy said. "No.
No."
"He cant talk." Charlie said. "Caddy."
"Are you crazy." Caddy said.
She began to breathe fast. "He can see.
Dont.
Dont." Caddy fought.
They both breathed fast. "Please. Please." Caddy whispered.
"Send him away." Charlie said.
"I will." Caddy said. "Let me go."